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“Johnny good boy!”
Dina Drouillard married a really nice guy—or so everyone thought. Everyone with whom he worked thought he was great. His friends loved to make fun of his seemingly awkward demeanor. He was the “geek” of the group—clumsy, not a good dresser and told corny jokes. To the outside world he was “good ‘ol John.” Dina... »
Verbal and Emotional Abuse: My Story
One of my aims in life is to speak out against verbal and emotional abuse because it often is not recognized as a genuine form of abuse. I regularly include segments on this topic in my classes on emotions, love and relationships. I was actually surprised to find myself in that situation without knowing... »
Out of the Shadows: How I Escaped
My story isn’t much different from a lot of other women. I met a guy, we fell in love and I was ready to make a life with him. We were young, seventeen and eighteen respectively and thought we knew everything. It was my first real relationship outside of “dating.” All of my friends... »
Help! My mind needs a vacation
Have you asked your spouse if he “went potty” one too many times this week? Maybe you’ve used the signature tag “Thanks, Mommy” in an email. If so, it sounds like you are in desperate need of a mental vacation. But, where would you mentally go? Begin the mental vacation process by finding a semi-quiet place... »
More than Just a Ladies Night–Vacationing With Friends
Friendships, just like marriages, need rekindling too. There are times when we all find that we have taken a friend for granted. Or, perhaps we have let time overwhelm us and have not invested in the friendship like we once did. Innocently enough, friends drift apart as other aspects of our lives take priority—kids,... »
Raising Autism Awareness
Since the 1970’s April has been designated as National Autism Month to educate and increase awareness of autism. Autism is a developmental disorder which usually occurs in the first three years of life. It affects social behaviors and is considered a “spectrum disorder” since it affects individuals differently and in different degrees. It is estimated that 13 million... »
Are you listening to me?
Christine Wieczorek’s pale blue eyes sparkled with a bittersweet joy as she talked about her grandson, Aiden. Memories brought soft tears that appeared in the corners with each mention of his name. Like many grandparents, news of his impending birth elicited joyful congratulations from friends and family as preparations began, shower invitations mailed. Her first grandchild! The... »
Getting Over a Breakup….
Getting over a breakup is never easy. It is not something that one enjoys going through. If you are going through a breakup just remember that it has happened to almost everyone. Just take one day at a time. Steps to recovering from a breakup: Get out of the house! Don’t sit in the house and have... »
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC estimates that an average of 1 in 110 children in the U.S. have an ASD. CDC is working to find out how many children have ASDs, discover the... »
working it out with your kids
When my daughter was born she was twenty-two inches long and weighed roughly eight pounds. Each month Samantha gained enough weight keeping her in the 90th percentile for her age group. People would tell us that she would stretch out when she started walking but I thought (and hoped a little) her chubbiness would... »
